British Columbia, Canada

Joie Farm

A Noble Blend Okanagan Valley White Blend 2022

2022 vintage.
Produced in the Alsatian traditional style of Edelzwicker, an aromatic blend.
All hand picked and hand sorted fruit.
50 % Gewurztraminer, 27 % Riesling, 10 % Pinot Auxerrois, 8 % Pinot Gris and 5 % Pinot Blanc.
Bright, shiny straw gold.
Apples, white flowers, ginger and citrus on the nose.
Tangerine, lemon lime, pink grapefruit pith, and honeysuckle flavours.
On the back label of every bottle, they thank all the grape growers by name and location.
— 8 months ago

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Laughing Stock Vineyards

Portfolio Merlot Blend

Found this 2010 Portfolio buried deep in my cellar. Sightly past it’s peak but drinking beautifully. Needs time to open up. Rich and deep with dark cherry, blackberry and spice flavours it paired nicely with a New York Strip roast. A delicious wine from a great vintage — 3 years ago

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Bodacious

British Columbia Smooth Red Blend

Maybe the best I’ve had. Ever. — 4 years ago

Pearl Morissette Estate Winery

Cuvee Madeline Cabernet Franc 2013

Seriously delicious. The most memorable cab franc I have had. — 5 years ago

Burrowing Owl Estate Winery

Okanagan Valley Pinot Noir 2015

Complex nose, berries,pepper, crispy acidity. Delicate flavours. — 6 years ago

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@Ophelia Poon Ophelia one of the best of the Okanagan Cheers 🍷🇨🇦

Henry of Pelham Family Estate

Reserve Ontario Baco Noir 2016

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9.0

Smooth and balanced. Full fruit. 2016 — 6 years ago

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Burrowing Owl Estate Winery

Okanagan Valley Merlot 2014

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9.0

I have rated this wine before and loved it. Let’s just say that this wine is a prime example of how far the Okanagan wines have come and the reason why I consider it a world class contender. Cheers 🍷🇨🇦 — 6 years ago

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@Trixie Trixie one our really good Canadians
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@Phil A Excellent! Thank you for mentioning this wine to me. 🍷 Cheers!

Cave Spring

Niagara Peninsula Riesling 2019

Vista: Paja, limpio, brillante, poco alcohol
Olor: Mantequilla, fruta tropical, miel, durazno, limón real, flor blanca, mineral, anis, cítrico, peras
Boca: Mucha acidez, untuoso, permanencia media, redondo
— 9 months ago

Inniskillin

Icewine Niagara Peninsula Vidal 2017

This dessert wine has a lovely, rich golden tint. The nose offers candied apricot and honey, while the palate shows that yummy stone fruit and a touch of citrus, along with plenty of acidity. — 2 years ago

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Painted Rock

Estate Grown Okanagan Valley Merlot 2014

Absolutely stunning Merlot! Big juicy dark fruits dominated by dark cherries, blueberries and hints of raspberries. Followed by long lasting slightly acidic medium tannin that is well balanced. — 4 years ago

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@Michael B Michael we were hoping to go to the Okanagan this summer but we’ll have to hold off until the fall. If you had to suggest 3 must visit wineries what would you pick? Thanks P
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Michael B

@Trixie thanks!! @P A tough question... would pick Laughing stock, Painted Rock, Lariana.
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@Michael B Michael thanks I will check them out Cheers 🍷

Norman Hardie

Unfiltered Niagara Peninsula Pinot Noir 2016

Perfect with raclette as it cuts through the fat cheese and brings acidity to it all. — 5 years ago

Gail Hodges
with Gail

Blue Mountain Vineyard and Cellars

Okanagan Valley Gamay Noir 2016

Earthy and tons of red berry goodness. Classic pencil eraser on the nose, great Gamay! — 6 years ago

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Meyer Family Vineyards

Okanagan Valley Pinot Noir 2015

This is our entry level Pinot Noir, fruit from estate vineyard in OK Falls and three vineyards in SE Kelowna. Older seasoned French oak barrels, fruit and cherry on the nose. Well balanced - a lovely expression of an Okanagan Pinot. Drinking well now but certainly has a few more years. — 6 years ago

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@Meyer Family Vineyards i will make a point to visit your winery on our next trip to the Okanagan Cheers 🍷🇨🇦
Meyer Family Vineyards

Meyer Family Vineyards

@Phil A fantastic yes please do!!
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@Meyer Family Vineyards my wife and I will make a point of it. We are planning on the Fall and will call first Cheers 🍷

Tantalus Vineyards

Okanagan Valley VQA Old Vines Riesling 2020

2020 vintage.
Originally planted in 1978, these are the oldest Riesling vines in British Columbia. The grapes come from a 2 acre north facing vineyard.
Bright, pale green gold colour.
Peach, petrol, wet rock, nectarine and white flowers on the nose.
Crisp, mouth watering acidity.
Lemon and lime rind. Slate, apricot pit, mandarin and white peach flavours.
The last bunches were harvested in late October only 12 hours before first frost and snow with whiteout conditions.
Old Vines Riesling is aged for 2 years in the bottle before release.
— 10 months ago

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Alan Hense

Nice! My favourite Riesling producer from Okanagan

Foxtrot Vineyards

Naramata Bench Pinot Noir 2017

Paired it with Latchi Indian food from Penticton while the fires are raging in Christie Mountain. Wines like this make you forget the world around you. What a crazy year you’ve been 2020! — 4 years ago

Norman Hardie

Ontario County Unfiltered Chardonnay

Have I reviewed this before?

Solid Chardonnay though.
— 5 years ago

Norman Hardie

Ontario Riesling

Light, crisp, dry, slightly petrol, lime — 5 years ago

Mission Hill Family Estate

Oculus Estate Bottled Red Bordeaux Blend 2015

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9.3

A full bodied, smooth big red. Fruit aromas, layered with taste of currants, black wild cherries, hint of oak and tobacco leafs long muted tannins legs. One of the Okanagan’s best. Cheers 🍷🇨🇦 — 6 years ago

Jason, James and 29 others liked this
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@Jason Guyett Went to school out East but BC is home. Love Calgary go there several times a year to eat at the great restaurants, buy good wines shop and have a great time with Mrs A Cheers 🍷🍻🏒🇨🇦
AgeyFixey

AgeyFixey

@Phil A great review. It has been a few years since we visited Mission Hill. If I'm not mistaken, the Oculus sets you back a buck or two
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@AgeyFixey Agey Thanks, they certainly don’t give it away but with Mrs A and friends all was good Cheers 🍷🇨🇦

Tantalus Vineyards

Okanagan Valley VQA Riesling 2015

Serious grip in retro. A very nice partition that might become a grand symphony in 5-7 years #bestofokanagan #canadianwine — 6 years ago

Marco Bergevin
with Marco
Trixie, Riddley and 14 others liked this
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cheers Philippe Cheers 🍷🇨🇦